Policy JLC: Student Health Services and Requirements

Activities may include identification of student health needs, health
screening tests (including eye and hearing screening test),
communicable disease prevention and control, promotion of the correction
of remediable health defects, emergency care of the ill and injured,
health counseling, health and safety education, and the maintenance of a
healthful school environment.

The District recognizes that parents/guardians have the primary
responsibility for the health of their students. The school will
cooperate with appropriate professional organizations associated with
maintaining individual and community health and safety.

The District will provide the services of a medical consultant who
will render medical and administrative consultative services for
personnel responsible for school health and athletics.

Procedures for Emergency at School

School personnel will give only emergency care to students who become
ill or injured on school property, buses, or while under school
supervision.

Each year parents/guardians will supply information indicating where
the student is to be taken in case of an emergency; the name, address,
and phone number of a neighbor to be contacted in case the
parent/guardian is not available; and any allergies or diseases the
student might have.

The District will maintain a Medical Emergency Response Plan, as
required by law, and an Emergency Procedures Handbook, which will be
utilized by District personnel for handling emergencies. Emergency
procedures will include the following:

Provision for care beyond First Aid, which would enable care by the
family or its physician or the local Emergency Medical Services
agencies. In instances when the EMS is required, every effort will be
made to provide the unit with the student’s Emergency Card which lists
any allergies or diseases the student might have.

Information relative to not permitting the administration of any form
of medicine or drugs to students without written approval of
parents/guardians. Requests made by parents for such administration of
medication will be reviewed and approved by the Principal or his/her
designee.

Provisions for reporting all accidents, cases of injury, or illness
to the Principal. Provisions will be made (in all cases of injury or
illness involving possible legal or public relations implications) for
reporting such to the appropriate executive director of education
immediately.

Prompt reporting by teachers to the Principal or his/her designee any
accident or serious illness, and such reports will be filed with the
Business Office.

Student Illness or Injury

In case of illness or injury, the parent or guardian will be
contacted and asked to call for the student or provide the
transportation.

Transportation of an ill or injured student is not normally to be
provided by the school. If the parent cannot provide transportation and
the student is ill or injured, an ambulance may be called. Expense
incurred as a result of emergency ambulance use will not be borne by the
District.

Transportation of a student by school personnel will be done only in
an emergency and by the individual so designated by the school
administrator.